Spool-holder



(No Model.)

A. B. BARTHOLOMEW.

SPOOL HOLDER.

No. 366,552. Patented July 12, 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALSON B. BARTHOLOMINV, OF \VALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT SPOOL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,552, dated July 12, 1887.

Application filed May 5, 1887. Serial No. 237,261. (NomodcL) T0 aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALsoN B. BARIHOLO- MEW, a citizen of the United States, residing at /Vallingi'ord, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spool-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in spool-holders; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a spool-holder embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same, showing the manner of attaching the spoolholder to a table, and showing the manner of supporting the spool on the holder. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the parts of the spoolholder detached from each other.

A represents a wire, which is bent at right angles near its lower end to form the horizontal arm B. The long end 01" thesaid wire forms a vertical spindle, O.

1) represents a wire of suitable length, which is first provided with a coil, E, at one end, thereby forming an eye or opening, F, and the said wire is then bent at right angles at a suitable distance from the said eye or opening to form a vertical arm, G, and ahorizontal arm, H. The horizontal arm is bent upward at a suitable distance from the vertical arm G and parallel therewith, to form a short vertical arm, I, from the upper end of which is bent a horizontal supporting-arm, K, which is arranged over the horizontal arm H, and has its outer end curved to form a circular case or support, L, for the spool.

M represents a third wire, which is first bent to form a circular clamping-jaw, N, from one side of which the wire is bent to form a horizontal arm, 0, which arm is very short and terminates in a coil, P. The outer end of the coil is bent'to form a depending vertical portion, It, the lower end of which is bent upward to form a springarm, S, having a curved or circular lower clamping-jaw, T, formed at its outer end and arranged at a suitable distance below the clamping-jaw .J.

In connecting the wires A, B, and M together to form my improved spool-holder,the vertical spindle O of the wire Ais first passed centrally through the curved support L and arranged parallel with the vertical arm G, and has its lower horizontal arm, B, arranged against one side of the horizontal arm H, at the inner end thereof. The short horizontal arm 0 of the wire N is then placed under the arms H and B in such a position that the circular jaw N projects rearward beyond the vertical arm I. The said arms B, H, and O are then firmly secured together by means of a coil of fine wire, U, which coil is soldered to the arms B, H, and O. Other suitable means may be employed for connecting the wires together, as I do not desire to limit myself in this particular.

The under side of the circular jaw N is nicked to form depending forwardly-inclined engagingpoints V.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The spool-holder is attached to a table-top, or to a shelf or other convenient object, by distending the jaws N and T, and causing them to bear, respectively, upon the upper and lower sides of the table-top, as shown in Fig. 2. The spring-arm R and the coil '1 cause the clamping-jaws to bear against the upper and lowcrsides of the tabletop with sufficient force to secure the spool-holder very firmly thereto. The engaging-points V stick into the upper side of the table-top and add additional sccurity tothe spool-holder. The spool of cotton is placed on the vertical spindle G, and rests upon the support L, and the end of the thread is passed through the eye F by twisting it through the coil E. 'When thus supported, the thread may be drawn from the spool from time to time, as needed, and the spool is notliable to drop on the floor and roll from the seamstress. One or more spindles C may be employed and connected in the same manner by wiring them to the body.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A spool-holder having the vertical spindle O for the spool, the vertical arm G,having the eye 'I' or the thread, and the wire M, forming the spring-coil P, the clamping-jaw N, extending horizontally therefrom, the vertical arm It,

cal arm G,having the eye F for the thread,and

depending from the coil, and the upturned spindle O for the spool, the spool-support L, spring-arms, extending from the arm R and through which the spindle extends, and the having the jaw T on its outer end arranged spring-coil P, the clamping -jaw N, and. the [5 under the jaw N, substantially as described. spring-arm R, having the clampingjaw T at 2. A spool-holder comprising the vertical its outer end, substantially as described. spindle G for the spool, the spoolsupport L, In testimony that I claim the foregoing as thronghwhich the spindle ext-ends, the vertil my own I have hereto affix'ed my signature in presence of two witnesses. 4

ALSON 'B. BARTHOLOMEN \Vitnesses:

DWIGHT HALL, OTHNIEL I. MARTIN;

the spring-coil P, the clamping-jaw N,and the spring-arm R, having the clamping-jaw T at its outer end, substantially as described.

3. A spool-holder comprising the vertical 

